{"data":{"external_id":2736,"slug":"how-to-install-windows-server-2022-with-iso","title":"How to install windows server 2022 with iso","content":"To install Windows Server 2022 on your KVM server, you need to go through a few important steps. This guide will show you how to do it easily and quickly. All you need to do is enable the ISO feature, activate VNC, and prepare the ISO installation. After that, the installation of Windows Server 2022 can begin smoothly!\nNote: This guide may look very long and might be intimidating. However, we have documented every single step to ensure you won’t face any unexpected surprises.\nEnable ISO Feature\nTo use the ISO feature in the web interface, you first need to activate it in the settings.\nVionityCP Expert Settings: ISO Upload Enabled\nClick on „Miscellaneous“ in the left menu\nThen open „VCP Settings“\nGo to the „Expert Functions“ tab\nSet the „Enable ISO Upload for KVM Server“ setting to „Enabled“.\nA new menu entry will now appear in the navigation of your servers that are compatible with the ISO functionality, called the ISO Installer.\nActivate VNC\nTo manually install your server later, you will need a VNC connection. This can be done easily through the browser.\nOpen the cloud manager of the server where you want to install Windows.\nClick on „VPS Settings“ in the action panel\nOpen the tab named „VNC“.\nEnable VNC if it is not already enabled. You will need to stop and restart the server for the VNC functionality to be activated, allowing you to access the installation via the browser.\nClose the window and stop the server. Wait patiently until the server is fully shut down.\nRestart the server. Wait patiently until the process is complete. The system needs some time to configure VNC.\nPrepare ISO Installation\nNow it’s time to open the ISO Installer. Click on the corresponding menu entry.\nThen let the web interface load all the data. Here you will see all the information about installing with an ISO disk.\nISO Installer for KVM Server\nShut down the server via the action buttons in the ISO Installer if it is still online.\nThe ISO URL field will now be activated. Click on „Show Available ISOs“ to select a predefined ISO. We have provided many ISOs for you. However, you can also enter your own URL. This must be publicly available.\nFor Windows Server 2022, open „Windows“ and select Windows Server 2022.\nYou can choose a suitable distribution in the ISO Distribution list, but „win“ is sufficient here.\nWhen you are ready, click on „Download and Start“. The process may take a short while. You can monitor the status live.\nWait until the status switches to „ISO ready, installation can start“.\nNow connect to the NoVNC web console by clicking on „Open VNC Console“.\nIf the Windows Installer does not start, you can send a reset (executed in 3 seconds) by clicking „Send Reset Signal“. Sometimes the installation starts only when any key is pressed at startup.\nInstall Windows Server 2022\nNow you are in the Windows Server Setup.\nSelect the desired language, time zone, and keyboard layout.\nClick on Next.\nClick on „Install Now“\nWait for the setup to start.\nChoose Operating System to Install\nNow select the operating system. In most cases, you will want to install „Windows Server 2022 Standard Evaluation (Desktop Experience)“. This is the second entry. Select this one.\nClick on Next.\nAccept License Terms\nAccept the Microsoft Software License Terms by checking the box.\nClick on Next.\nSelect Installation Type\nClick on „Custom: Install Microsoft Server Operating System only“ (2nd entry).\nSelect Disk for Installation\nYou now need to load a driver so that Windows can recognize the virtual disks. We have already inserted a virtual DVD with the appropriate drivers into your server.\nClick on „Load Driver“.\nClick on „Browse“.\nFind the CD drive „vz-tools-win“ and navigate to\nCD:\\viostor\\2k22\\amd64\nClick on „OK“.\nWindows will now load the necessary drivers.\nThere should now be an entry for „Virtuozzo VirtIO SCSI controller“.\nClick on „Next“.\nLet Windows load the driver.\nThe drives should now be recognized.\nSelect each drive once and click „Delete“. This will remove the old operating system (Linux or Windows) from the server.\nSelect the remaining drive and click on „Next“.\nNow Windows Server 2022 will be installed.\nWait patiently for this process to complete. The time it takes depends on the number of CPU cores. Windows will restart after the process is complete.\nPrepare Windows\nWindows has now booted from the disk.\nEnter your desired administrator password.\nRepeat your Windows password.\nConfirm by pressing „Enter“ or clicking on „Finish“.\nFirst Login\nWe are not quite done with the preparation yet. You need to log in via VNC once and enable RDP.\nSend a CTRL+ALT+DELETE signal to the server via VNC to access the login screen. You can find this option in the left menu panel of your VNC browser session.\nLog in with the administrator password you set earlier.\nWait for Windows to start the Server Manager.\nEnable Remote Desktop\nIn the Windows Server Manager, click on „Local Server“\nClick on „Disabled“ next to „Remote Desktop“.\nIn the dialog that opens, select „Allow remote connections to this computer“.\nConfirm the following information by clicking „OK“.\nUncheck „Require Network Level Authentication“ (directly below).\nClick „Apply“, then „OK“.\nClick on the „Refresh“ icon at the top of the Server Manager to ensure that Remote Desktop is now enabled.\nConfigure Network\nFinal Step: Install Network Drivers\nTo actually connect to your server now, Windows of course needs a network connection. By default, the drivers for the virtual network card are not installed. But once again, the included driver DVD will help.\nRight-click on the Start button in the bottom left.\nSelect „Device Manager“.\nDouble-click on the entry with a warning triangle named „Ethernet Controller“.\nIn the dialog that opens, click on „Update Driver“.\nClick on „Browse my computer for drivers“.\nClick on „Browse“.\nAgain, search for the drive „Virtuozzo Tools“. Here you only need to select the drive.\nMake sure „Include subfolders“ is selected.\nClick on „Next“.\nWait for Windows to install the network driver.\nIf Windows asks if the PC should be discoverable by other computers on the network, make sure to click „No“!\nComplete ISO Installation\nNow go back to the web interface and click on „Complete Installation“ in the ISO Manager. The server will now be stopped one last time, the ISO will be removed, and the server will then be restarted.\nYou have now installed Windows and can connect to your server via Remote Desktop!","schema":null,"facts":[],"links":[]}}